How well does this perform while in the retracted position?
1407
In the retracted position is performs like a rubber duckie antenna. It will work but range will be decreased.
1408
Not very well, it works ok fully extended. The best Antennas I have are the Nagoya 701 and 771, they are fixed length but work awesome. The 701 is the short one 7" and the 771 is about 15".
900498
Jane, Short answer - No ! It handles loads well - I use it for lifting a heavy telescope ~ 100lbs and the load required to stop reverse running is relatively small. But you really need a third hand if there is nothing handy to anchor the long tail cord. Ron Maddison. June 10th 2013
1366796
I just tried it with my "off" hand and it works fine. You really don't have to pull that hard, its nice and smooth.
2247833
Yes. The unit uncoils and retracts from both ends equally. It won't work properly any other way.
1530074
I try not to pull out to the last turn, but I have done that several times and had no problem, so far I have had no problem with the reel, I have it in my garage and it gets light use, I would buy again
915308
It retracts back into the base , it's a good one for sure , the knob on the side lets you tighten it up if the roll up isn't as tight as you want , I have two and I'm very happy
1871711
Sorry, not retractable. But still worth the price if you use it properly. (Unlike me)
1436627
I am not sure if it will due to retracting mechanism. If it is vertical instead of horizontal will it retract properly?
2185531
I pull it straight out and don't have a problem, if you pull it at an angle it stops
1266336
no - and I wouldn't want it to. It only requires a little lift to place it in the retracted position.
2060136
It pulls out and retracts with ease ... even after many repeated uses. This is a quality product, better than that of other major manufacturers.
789207
I have used one with mine for about 3 months off and on, has not hurt it so far.
1639535
The only problem I have had is the same as others when it does not fully retract. I resolve this by doing what they did, and that is to pull it out further and then retract it again. I have never had a problem of not retracting at all, and have had ours for about 3 years.
1901363
I would say it is very adequate. However, if you have the body jets/wand running also then it decreases significantly.
2104603
Horizontal placement can be "tuned" to the extent of the placement holes, but yes, there is some play. When retracted, arm will bring the screen back to "flush", "Center"
755975
Yes, it works really well. I'm really very happy with mine. It's better than winding it up, because it doesn't tangle when you go to use it.
2255862
I love it. I use it when travelling, so far in about ten different hotels and have not had a problem. My home commode has apermenant lift installed under it so I do not need it there.